Latvian ‌Defence Minister Andris Spruds resigned on Sunday, after two ​Ukrainian drones on Thursday flew in from Russia and hit oil storage facilities. Earlier on Sunday, Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina demanded the resignation, ‌saying anti-drone ⁠systems had not been deployed fast enough. She appointed Latvian army colonel ⁠Raivis Melnis as the new defence minister. Latvia and Lithuania on Thursday called on NATO to ​boost air ​defences in their ​region after two ‌drones came over the Russian border and exploded at an oil storage facility in Latvia. Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha on Sunday said on X that the drones were Ukrainian, ‌and flew into Latvia as ​a result of “Russian electronic ​warfare deliberately diverting ​Ukrainian drones from their targets ‌in Russia.”

Full report : Latvian Defense Minister resigns, following lagging response to drone incursions.